Bandai Soul of Chogokin GX-34 GunBuster Review

[daveh013]

this is a figure I would love to get!

[moncikoma]

I just bought it at yahoo auctions japan at 20.250 yen.. But i am sure it will be worth it..

[OptimusPrimeSG]

@moncikoma I believe it is worth it and you will definitely have fun playing with him. Enjoy and congrats for getting it! =)

[pretenderful]

Opened some of my SOCs. As much as I enjoyed them, each of them had different problems. It's like a double edged sword. Anyway thanks for replying Charles.

[arvinangeles2000]

we love it!.. great review! congrats on completing the chogokin line of big combiners!

[pretenderful]

Hi Charles is it a common thing for SOC figures to get paint chips during handling? I learned that paint issues are not unusual for the line. Pardon my questions as I collect them misb. Thanks.

[OptimusPrimeSG]

@pretenderful For some SOCs, it is quite inevitable that you will get paint chips when your transform or combine the figures. However, for normal non-combining or non-transformable figures, most of them don't suffer from paint chips on handling.

[nghoonho]

Bought this item last week at USD300.... had i overpaid this item....

[OptimusPrimeSG]

@nghoonho This is about the market rate for this piece. And since it is not likely to be reissued, the price will probably go higher. Hope you enjoy this piece. =)

[daveh013]

This is a friggin beast!!!

[watanuki982]

the best technical implementation of Bandai

[OptimusPrimeSG]

@watanuki982 I totally agree. One of the best engineered toy by Bandai. =)

[pretenderful]

Thanks for replying Charles. Price aside, it's quite hard to run into one with a good box in view that I am a misb collector. Anyway will continue to keep a lookout for it. Thanks again man.

[OptimusPrimeSG]

@pretenderful No problem. Glad to be of help. I hope you find one that suits your liking soon. =)

[pretenderful]

Hi Charles do u think bandai is going to reissue this? Also I really hope that they release voltron on the GX series

[OptimusPrimeSG]

@pretenderful There is no news of a reissue for GX-34 and after speaking to a Bandai representative, he has told me that Bandai will not reissue toys that are too old. Hence the longer we wait, the less likely this piece will be reissued. Also, I believe that a license from Gainax would be needed if Bandai intends to reissue this piece and Bandai will need to consider if it makes business sense to do so.

[ShiyojinRommyu]

Hey Charles, I just saw Revoltech is doing a transforming GunBuster. I'm amazed. I was hoping for one, but never thought they would make one. It should provide a more affordable alternative to this fantastic SoC GunBuster.

[OptimusPrimeSG]

@ShiyojinRommyu Hi, the revoltech one is more of a shell-former that a transformable one. It's more of the arms and legs fitting into some shells to form the spaceships. However, it is an innovative idea by Revoltech and definitely a much more affordable piece. =)

[ShiyojinRommyu]

I'm so glad I was able to get this. I'm a huge fan of the show and when I learned this toy existed, I had to have it. It's everything I want out of a GunBuster toy and it is on permanent display .

[goldenage]

nice. Too bad I never got a chance to pick it up, it got very expensive very quickly.